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Former WAtoday reporter, now aid worker, shot at near Gaza checkpoint

Tess Ingram worked for the Australian Financial Review and WAtoday before moving abroad to work for the United Nations.

Tess Ingram worked for WAtoday before taking a job with the United Nations. She was in a vehicle waiting to deliver aid when bullets began to fly.

Forrest’s Facebook fight dropped by Australian prosecutors

The case has been dropped by the prosecution.

Andrew Forrest’s legal battle to hold social media giant Meta to account over scam ads bearing his likeness has been dealt a huge blow.

Warnings over government picking business winners with taxpayer billions

Productivity Commission chair Danielle Wood said the government’s push to subsidise manufacturing risks creating businesses that rely on handouts. And her predecessor agrees.

No business case needed to honour veterans, Joyce says

Nationals MP Barnaby Joyce

Opposition veterans’ affairs spokesman Barnaby Joyce says a $550 million upgrade for the Australian War Memorial should not be dependent on a business case.

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AFL great Carl Ditterich charged with child sex offences

Former St Kilda great Carl Ditterich.

AFL great Carl Ditterich has been charged with several child sex offences following an investigation into an alleged incident in 1985.

Former ABC and Nine political editor Chris Uhlmann joins Sky News

Chris Uhlmann will start with the Murdoch-owned network next week and is set to appear on a number of shows.

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Fremantle

The new Fremantle bar and kitchen that wants to party like it’s 1989

Shirley’s, Fremantle.

Smoked fish party pies. Prawn cocktails. Garlic bread: this new Freo bar from the Manuka Woodfire Kitchen team revels in the nostalgic tastes of yesteryear.

Bruce Lehrmann ‘evicted’ from Sydney house

Bruce Lehrmann drives away from North Sydney house with his dog.

The avowed party animal has been given his marching orders from the $4.1 million North Sydney home where he had been staying before complaints from neighbours.

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Naked City

In game of defamation poker, Lehrmann has gone all in

You can put in your chips to see your opponent’s hand. But if you’re not careful, it could cost you more than just money.

John Silvester
John Silvester

Crime reporter

Amara Strande speaking at Tartan High School’s Relay For Life cancer fundraiser in 2018, a year after she was diagnosed with liver cancer.
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Water

Australian drinking water now allows a carcinogen at 140 times the US rate

Twenty-year-old Amara Strande’s deathbed crusade pushed the US to slash the levels of cancer-linked forever chemicals considered safe in drinking water.

Murder, a televised chase and the Kardashian dynasty: The O.J. Simpson saga was a unique American moment

O.J. Simpson sits at his arraignment in Superior Court in Los Angeles on July 22, 1994/

Beyond the news value of such a famous person accused of such brutal killings, what made the O.J. Simpson trial such an incredible moment in US history?

Ted Anthony

Influencer ranted about eclipse before stabbing partner, pushing girls out car

The woman, who described herself as a “divine healer”, told her more than 100,000 online followers that the total solar eclipse was “the epitome of spiritual warfare”.

‘My boyfriend maintains he never Googled me’: Olympian Cate Campbell on love, life and sport

Cate Campbell.

“I made a decision to not date athletes, having dated a few prior to meeting Adam, because I didn’t want to become gossip fodder,” says the gold-medal winning swimmer.

We fuss over insults to men. How about some fuss about the killing of women?

Chaithanya Madhagani, Samantha Murphy and Hannah McGuire.

Men, imagine if women were bigger and stronger than you, and one of them picked you off literally every week. Would you find the time to talk about it?

Kate Halfpenny
Kate Halfpenny

Regular columnist

Why is Trump Bible bashing? Because even his religious faithful are about to be shocked

Donald Trump, who is facing 91 felony counts, is using his favourite book to guide him onto the road to redemption – and the presidency.

Bruce Wolpe
Bruce Wolpe

Senior fellow at the US Studies Centre and former political staffer

Dayne Zorko and Harrison Petty shake hands after Thursday’s game.

Lion taunts Dees forward with ‘crybaby face’ in spiteful exchange

Two years after being left in tears by a sledge from Lion Dayne Zorko, Melbourne’s Harrison Petty has been targeted with a ‘crybaby’ gesture by another Lion.

Smith hangs tough to keep Masters dream alive, DeChambeau leads after opening round

Cameron Smith of Australia lines up a putt on the 18th green during the first round of the 2024 Masters.

Former British Open champion Cameron Smith was “absolutely chuffed” to have ground out a first-round 71 after spending almost a week battling food poisoning.

Dusty-like Harley Reid firmly on Tigers’ radar

Reid shrugged a total of seven Swans opponents, including one in a passage of play that led to his first senior goal with a classy snap in the opening term.

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Western Australia

Andrew Forrest, pictured, has released a new video expressing concern about deepfake videos featuring his image.

‘Knowingly aiding criminals’: Forrest lashes Facebook over scam ads on eve of court hearings

Mining magnate Andrew Forrest has launched another blistering tirade in his war with Facebook, accusing the social media giant of turning a blind eye to scam ads ahead of two major hearings.

A new era for Perth’s ‘white elephant’? Yagan Square readies for revamp reveal

Planning Minister John Carey alongside Nokturnl directors Drew Flanagan and Ross Drennan. WAtoday main image

The $14 million revamp the state hopes will help the embattled Yagan Square hospitality precinct shed its reputation as Perth’s “white elephant” is nearing completion. But will it work?

Bail granted for Bunbury man accused of leaving teenager with broken jaw in random attack

Christopher Isaako.

Christopher Isaako appeared in Perth Magistrates Court on Thursday, charged with grievous bodily harm, possessing a controlled weapon and fighting in public to cause fear. 

Unit 18 ‘inhumane’ and a ‘war zone’ before Perth teen’s death

Cleveland Dodd, 16, with his sporting trophy.

A nurse who tried to save an Indigenous teen who harmed himself in the youth wing of an adult prison has told an inquest the unit was like a war zone and conditions were inhumane.

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Police

Dog shot dead by police at Trigg Beach

The scene at Trigg Beach.

A dog was fatally shot by police on Tuesday night following an incident at Trigg Beach. 

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Cameron Smith of Australia lines up a putt on the 18th green during the first round of the 2024 Masters.

Smith hangs tough to keep Masters dream alive, DeChambeau leads after opening round

Former British Open champion Cameron Smith was “absolutely chuffed” to have ground out a first-round 71 after spending almost a week battling food poisoning.

Dayne Zorko and Harrison Petty shake hands after Thursday’s game.

Lion taunts Melbourne forward with ‘crybaby face’ in spiteful exchange

Two years after being left in tears by a sledge from Lion Dayne Zorko, Melbourne’s Harrison Petty has been targeted with a ‘crybaby’ gesture by another Lion.

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AFL round five teams and tips: Bulldogs drop Caleb Daniel

Our experts have entered their tips for the eight games of round five. See which way they’re predicting each match will turn out, and come back on Thursday night for all the ins and outs.

Harley Reid in action.

Dusty-like Harley Reid firmly on Tigers’ radar

Reid shrugged a total of seven Swans opponents, including one in a passage of play that led to his first senior goal with a classy snap in the opening term.

Errol Gulden of the Swans in action during the 2024 AFL Round Four

How an EPL powerhouse kept Gulden at the Swans and ‘out of the Melbourne bubble’

At age 21, Errol Gulden was faced with the biggest decision of his career: whether to stay at the club he grew up in or seek riches elsewhere. He stayed.

Rising Suns: Damien Hardwick and the young Gold Coast stars are on the brink of a meteoric rise.
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AFL 2024

A new force is emerging in the AFL. It’s bad news for the Bombers and Saints

The Suns, with their riches of young talent and growing superstars, are on the brink of a meteoric rise. This is a warning to all: prepare yourselves, for the Suns are ready to unleash a new era of dominance in the AFL.

Kane Cornes
Kane Cornes

AFL columnist

Fijian headbutt

Two-week ban for a headbutt? Coach fumes about soft suspension

A Fijian Drua forward was red-carded for a headbutt but the Super Rugby judiciary decided it wasn’t serious given it only made “limited contact”.

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